Meghan Markle flouts royal 'rule' with Prince Harry and the Queen at Buckingham palace

MEGHAN MARKLE, 36, appeared at her second event with the Queen, 92, this month at Buckingham Palace tonight. Prince Harry’s bride flouted one major royal rule in an official photograph. Will the Queen be unhappy?

The ladylike way of sitting is practised by many royal women including the Queen herself.

The move is done by sitting with your knees and ankles together and moving your ankles a little out to the side.

Myka Meier, royal etiquette expert and founder and director of Beaumont Etiquette, told People: “Typically the ‘duchess slant’ is used when a lady has to sit for an extended amount of time while keeping poise and posture.

“It is the perfect pose for when a camera is shooting directly in front of you because by slightly slanting the knees to create a zig-zag effect when wearing a dress or skirt, your legs are angled so that the camera only shoots the sides of your legs and protects your modesty.”

Meghan Markle: Prince Harry’s bride flouted one major royal rule in an official photograph (Image: PA)

Meghan Markle: The Duchess of Sussex wore a pink Prada dress for the occasion (Image: PA)